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The article treats unlimited paid vacation as some amazing perk instead of an awful trap. Feels very shill-y
by namelessoracle 5y ago
The article treats unlimited paid vacation as some amazing perk instead of an awful trap. Feels very shill-y
- cableshaft 5y agoYeah. I've got it and so far I've taken less than I had at my previous job. And this is at a company that says they want you to take it (as long as you're keeping up with your work). But if you're consistently slammed with work there's not really any time to take it. I'll still probably end up taking at least 3 weeks this year, so it's not like I'm being super robbed or anything, just that it doesn't really feel like a significantly better perk than the 4 weeks and some change PTO I had at my previous company.
- fatnoah 5y agoFor whatever reason, I've always had a "conserve things that are limited in quantity" mentality. As a kid, I'd never use stickers because they could only be used once. I'll keep them in their sheets and never-used. As an adult, when I have limited vacation time, I feel compelled to save it for when it really counts and am reluctant to spend it. As a result, I end up taking the minimum amount required to avoid losing anything due to exceeding rollover limits. When I had a role with unlimited PTO, it was so amazingly liberating. Whenever I wanted to take a week or a day, I took it. Keeping up with work was no problem and I planned for longer absences. In the two years at that job, I took 5-6 weeks per year, split evenly between week-long vacations and random days off. It's a great perk with two very important caveats: a) the company actually believes in it and b) you take advantage of it